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Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 minutes for the week of June 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become India’s longest-serving continuously elected prime minister, surpassing the record held by the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

At Turtle Rock: (Left to right) Kneeling: Deepak Rupani, Kamal Shivdasani, Dr Suresh Mahtani. Standing: Sunil Rupani, Manoj Nanwani, Sanjay Samnani, Dr Yegappan, Anil Sachdeva, Paul Yu, Tulsi Rupani, Rajesh Kamat, Deepak Malik, Ganesh Ramchandani.

Magic of Mongolia: Trekking in The Land of Genghis Khan

Slow-cooked chunks of goat meat in an earthen pot.

Gravy Restaurant & Bar’s Bihari Mutton Champaran in Tanjong Pagar

Pedestrians watch as workers remove the statue of Argentinian football player Lionel Messi in Kolkata on June 1.

‘Unsafe’ 21-Metre Messi Statue Removed in Kolkata

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) & Chirag Shetty at the Singapore Open.

Satwik-Chirag Script History with Singapore Open Triumph

India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh (left) meeting President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana reception.

India, Singapore Explore New Frontiers in Defence Cooperation

Mr D. K. Shivakumar (left) with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after taking oath as the 25th chief minister of Karnataka.

Shivakumar Takes Charge as Karnataka Chief Minister, but Siddaramaiah’s Influence Remains Strong

Residents fill containers with water supplied by a municipal tanker in New Delhi on May 30, 2024, amid ongoing heatwave. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well above 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)

India’s Extreme Heat Days Are Becoming Deadlier Than Previously Imagined

Temasek Chairman Teo Chee Hean meeting media representatives at the briefing on June 2.

Teo Chee Hean: Temasek Leans into India, AI, and Green Energy

Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran.

Singapore Court Hands Byju’s Founder First Jail Term In Contempt Case

Ranveer Singh abruptly exits Don 3.

Major Film Union Calls For Boycott Of Ranveer Singh Over Don 3 Exit

The statue of Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi that has been secured with ropes for stability from rain and thunderstorms.

Giant Messi Statue In Kolkata To Be Removed Over Safety Concerns

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at an event celebrating the US’s 250th anniversary, at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre, in New Delhi, on May 24.

India Voices Concern on US Visas But Sees Alignment With Top Diplomat Rubio

Monsoon Masala’s Malabar-style fried banana fritters.

Monsoon Masala’s Banana Fritters: Goreng Pisang’s Malabar Cousin

The police use batons as residents attempt to obstruct a demolition drive at the Garib Nagar slum near Bandra East railway station in Mumbai on May 20.

Stone-pelting at Mumbai’s Garib Nagar Slums as Over 200 Houses Razed

Ruchira Gujjar making her bold statement in Cannes.

A ‘Veiled’ Statement on Women’s Rights at Cannes Film Festival

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of May 22

Netherlands handed over the 11th-century Anaimangalam Chola copper plates to India during PM Narendra Modi’s visit.

Netherlands Returns 11th-Century Chola Copper Plates to India

The Interior Ministry said the drugs had been smuggled into the country in a container from Syria “with sheep wool as a declared consignment”.

India Drug Bust Seizes 227kg of Captagon in First Big Haul

Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong and Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma at their first meeting in 2025.

SG’s High Commissioner to India Congratulates Reelected Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Dindigul-style Lamb Shank Biryani at The Great Indian Biryani Festival 2026.

The Great Indian Biryani Festival Returns to The Line at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

Major firms, including Infosys, fell sharply as analysts warned AI spending could reduce demand for conventional IT services.

IT Stocks Hit Three-Year Low Over AI Concerns

Prateek Yadav, 38, died due to cardiorespiratory collapse

Autopsy reveals lung clot killed Prateek Yadav

AirIndia will reduce the number of international destinations it flies to

Air India Cuts International Flights Amid Middle East Crisis

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